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Demand avoidance can be a real struggle for neurodiverse children (and their parents!). In this post, I define what demand avoidance really is. I also share examples of what it looks like in our everyday lives and my best advice for how to help. Even if you have never heard the term “Pathological Demand Avoidance,”…
Homeschooling a child with ADHD doesn’t have to be scary. This comprehensive guide will help you get started. We made the decision to homeschool my youngest son before he was diagnosed with ADHD. We made the decision, in part, because we suspected it. We could see the need to move, the need to talk, and…
We began homeschooling my youngest son when he was in kindergarten. He loved animals, getting messy and telling terrible jokes. (Five years later, he still does!) Having him home was fun, for both of us, almost all the time. The only exception was when it was time to practice phonics. We tried every single program…
This is a realistic look at what we had planned vs. what we actually accomplished for my son’s homeschool senior year. For more than a full year, I shared exactly what our weekly lesson plans looked like. I also shared what actually ended up happening each week. The truth is, I planned to do the…
The value of using headsets for children with learning differences is significant for many learners. Let’s explore the reasons why they make such an impact and consider examples of headsets that really work in an educational setting. Over the years, I have shared many resources that have made a real difference in homeschooling children with…
My homeschool graduate just completed his first semester away at college. As we enjoy his winter break, there is one thing I want you to know above all else. Homeschooling actually works. If you are new to our family, please let me give you a little bit of background. Homeschooling In The Early Years We…
We go into homeschooling with an idea of how it should be. Then life happens. My best advice? Do what works in your homeschool, and let the rest go. Here’s why. This year has been a lot. For example, I’m currently writing a new post with a working a title of Homeschooling When Your Life…
There is one approach that I believe works best when trying to help a struggling learner. This is it. After spending all last week offering support for struggling writers, I sat down to help my own son complete a writing assignment for one of his distance learning classes. We brainstormed ideas. He grew irritable. We…
I remember summer vacations so well. When I was a child, summer break meant eating way too many Popsicles, not having to get up in the morning, swimming for as long as I wanted, impromptu trips to the lake, and absolutely no real plans. The summer break of my youth was glorious. The summer break…
One of the most challenging aspects of interest led learning is figuring out how to keep track of all of it. Because our children are the ones guiding much of the learning, how do we keep records, design homeschool portfolios and create high school transcripts if we take an interest led approach to homeschooling? I…
An IEP can be a wonderful tool to help you homeschool a unique learner. Here are the benefits we’ve seen from having an IEP as we continue to homeschool. There was a time when I was really struggling to balance all the things. My youngest son was 10 at the time. He needed constant care…
At any given point in my time, my boys have one or two overriding interests each, that guide almost everything we do. For my oldest, it’s usually something build oriented. Building aquariums, building computers, building guitars – you get the idea. For my youngest, it’s almost always something related to animals or Harry Potter, or…
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